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TheTrialThatRockedtheWorld课后答案词汇
词汇(Vocabulary)
sweltering(adj.):
thatsweltersorsuffersfromtheheat;veryhot;sultry热得发昏的;酷热
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counsel(n.):
alawyerorgroupoflawyersgivingadviceaboutlegalmattersandrepresentingclientsincourt辩护律师;法律顾问;辩护人
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silver-tongued(adj.):
eloquent;persuasive雄辩的;口才流利的
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orator(n.):
askilled,eloquentpublicspeaker雄辩家
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jury(n.):
agroupofpeoplesworntoheartheevidenceandinquireintothefactsinalawcase,andtogivedecisioninaccordancewiththeirfindings陪审团
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erupt(v.):
burstforthorout,asfromsomerestraint进发;爆发;喷出
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clash(n.):
asharpdisagreement;conflict抵触;冲突;意见不一致;对立
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fundamentalism(n.):
religiousbeliefsbasedonaliteralinterpretationofeverythingintheBibleandregardedasfundamentaltoChristianfaithandmorals原教旨主义(相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰,反对较为近代的教义)
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legislature(n.):
abodyofpersonsgiventheresponsibilityandpowertomakelawsforacountryorstate(esp.thelawmakingbodyofastate,correspondingtotheU.S.Congress)立法机构(尤指美国的州议会)
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prohibit(v.):
refusetopermit;forbidbylaworbyanorder禁止;不准
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legality(n.):
quality,condition,orinstanceofbeinglegalorlawful;conformitywiththelaw合法性
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indict(v.):
accuse;chargewiththecommissionofacime;esp.makeformalaccusationagainstonthebasisofpositivelegalevidenceusuallysaidoftheactionofagrandjury控告,控诉;指控,告发,对……起诉
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prosecute(v.):
institutelegalproceedingsagainst,orconductcriminalproceedingsincourtagainst对……起诉
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festoon(v.):
adornorhangwithfestoons饰以(或悬挂)花彩,结彩于
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sprout(v.):
growordeveloprapidly迅速生长,迅速发展
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rickety(adj.):
1iabletofallorbreakdownbecauseweak;shaky易倒的;易垮的;不结实的;不稳固的
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evangelist(n.):
anyonewhoevangelizes(esp.atravelingpreacherorarevivalist)福音传教士(尤指巡回说教者或信仰复兴者)
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exhort(v.):
urgeearnestlybyadvice,warning,etc.规劝,劝告,劝戒
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infidel(n.):
apersonwhoholdsnoreligiousbelief无宗教信仰者,不信宗教者
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florid(adj.):
flushedwithredorpink(saidofthecomplexion)(脸色)红润的
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paunchy(adj.):
[derog.orhumor](esp.ofaman)havingafatstomach[贬或幽](尤指男性)大腹便便的
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attorney(n.):
.anypersonlegallyempoweredtoactasagentfor.orinbehalfof,another(esp.alawyer)(被当事人授权的法律事务中的)代理人
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shrewd(adj.):
keen—witted,clever,astuteorsharpinpracticalaffairs机敏的;精明的;伶俐的
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magnetic(adj.):
vpowerfullyattractive(saidofaperson,personality,etc.)有吸引力的;有魅力的(指人或个性等)
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steep(v.):
immense,saturate,absorb,orimbue(esp.usedassteeped锄:
thoroughlyfilledorfamiliarwith)沉浸;埋头于(尤用作steepedin充满着;沉湎于;精通)
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agnostic(n.):
apersonwhobelievesthatthehumanmindcannotknowwhetherthereisaGodoranultimatecause,oranythingbeyondmaterialphenomena;atheist不可知论者
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growl(v.):
complaininanangryorsurlymanner牢骚满腹地说
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spar(v.):
wrangleordispute争论;争吵
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drawl(v.):
speakslowly,prolongingthevowels慢慢吞吞地说
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bigotry(n.):
thebehavior,attitude,orbeliefsofabigot:
intolerance;prejudice偏执的行为(或态度、信念等);偏执;顽固;偏见
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rampant(adj.):
spreadingunchecked;widespread蔓延的;猖獗的
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faggot(n.):
abundleofsticks,twigs,orbranches(esp.foruseasfuel)柴捆;柴把
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contaminate(v.):
makeimpure,infected,corrupt,etc.使感染,传染,毒害
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mammal(n.):
anyofalargeclassofwarm—blooded.usuallyhairyvertebrateswhoseoffspringsarefedwithmilksecretedbyfemalemammaryglands哺乳动物
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snort(v.):
wave,shake.orexhibitinamenacing,challenging,orexultantway(威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地)挥舞
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denounce(v.):
condemnstronglyasevil谴责,指责,痛斥
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sonorous(adj.):
havingapowerful,impressivesound(声音)响亮的;洪亮的
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reconcile(adj.):
settle(aquarrel,etc.)orcompose(adifference,etc.)调解;调和;使一致;使相符
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divine(adj.):
givenorinspiredbyGod;holy;sacred神授的,天赐的;神圣的
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fervour(n.):
greatwarmthofemotion;ardor;zeal;passion热烈;热情,热心,热诚
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arena(n.):
anysphereofstruggleorconflict竞争场所;活动场所
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prairie(n.):
alargeareaoflevelorslightlyrollinggrassland大草原
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scorch(v.):
char,discolor,ordamagethesurfaceofsth.bysuperficialburning;burn;makeacausticattackon;assailscathingly;excoriate烧焦;烤焦;挖苦;严厉指责(或批评)
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pop(v.):
[colloq.]arise;happenorarriveunexpectedly[口]突然发生,突然出现,突然来到
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duel(n.):
anycontestorencountersuggestingsuchafight,usuallybetweentwopersons(常指两人间的)争斗,冲突,斗争
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hush(n.):
absenceofnoise;quiet;silence寂静,平静,安静;默不作声,沉默
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adjourn(v.):
closeasessionormeetingforthedayorforatime休会,闭会;延期
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swarm(v.):
befilledord;crowdeteem(with)充满,被挤满(常与with连用)
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hawker(n.):
apersonwhohawksgoodsinthestreet;peddle;huckster(沿街叫卖的)小贩
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entrepreneur(n.):
[Fr.]apersonwhoorganizesandmanagesabusinessundertaking.assumingtheriskforthesakeoftheprofit[法语]企业家
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ape(n.):
anyofafamily(Pongidae)oflarge,taillessmonkeysthatcanstandandwalkinanalmosterectposition猿
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ponder(v.):
weighmentally;thinkdeeplyabout;considercarefully默想;深思;考虑
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cower(v.):
shrinkandtremble,asfromsomeone'sanger,threats,orblow(因别人发怒、威胁或打击而)畏缩;发抖,哆嗦
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sulphurous(adj.):
violentlyemotional;heated;fiery异常激动的;激烈的;暴怒的
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dispatch(n.):
anewsstorysenttoanewspaper,radiostation,etc.,asbyaspecialreporterornewsagency(特派记者或新闻社发给报社、电台的)(新闻)电讯,电文,通讯
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yokel(n.):
[acontemptuousterm]apersonlivinginaruralarea;rustic;countrybumpkin[贬]乡巴佬,土包子
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perch(v.):
alightorrestono